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Member Biographical Information
Lynn Ames
Lynn Ames is the best-selling author of The Price of Fame (which was short-listed for the first annual GCLS award in the category of lesbian romance), The Cost of Commitment, and The Value of Valor. She is also a contributing author to Infinite Pleasures: An Anthology of Lesbian Erotica, Telltale Kisses, Stolen Moments: Erotic Interludes 2, and Call of the Dark: Erotic Lesbian Tales of the Supernatural.
For more than half a decade, Ms. Ames was an award winning broadcast journalist. These days she is a nationally recognized speaker and public relations professional with a particular expertise in image, crisis communications planning, and crisis management.
Ms. Ames resides in the southwestern U.S. with her favorite guys (relax, they’re dogs): a golden retriever named Alex, who bears a remarkable resemblance to a character in her books, and Parker, another golden and the newest edition to the family.
For additional information, short stories, etc., please visit her website at www.lynnames.com, or e-mail her at authorlynnames@cox.net
Kim Baldwin
A former journalist, Kim began writing fiction a few years ago. Her "Forces of Nature" short stories can be found on her website ( www.geocities.com/woodsbard ) Kim's publisher is Bold Stroke Books.
Blue Feather Books
Blue Feather Books is a 100% women-owned company that focuses on producing books for women, by women. We publish lesbian fiction in a wide range of genres, such as romance, drama, erotica, action/adventure, mystery and science fiction.
Our readers deserve the very best work we can produce. Thus, we have emphasized quality in all aspects of our books from the very beginning of the company.
Our titles are distributed worldwide by Ingram Books and Baker & Taylor, Inc., and in the US and Canada by StarCrossed Productions, Inc. We have print facilities in the US and in the UK, the better to serve our growing number of international customers.
Blue Feather Books was proud to be a Platinum sponsor of the 2006 GCLS Literary Convention.
Bold Strokes Books, Inc.
Bold Strokes Books publishes a diverse collection of lesbian fiction that incorporates the exciting new trends in romance, action/adventure, mystery, intrigue, speculative fiction, erotica, and contemporary/general fiction from today's cutting edge authors. Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow-Writing Outside the Box.
BookEnds Press
BookEnds Press is committed to assisting independent authors in their efforts to publish, market and distribute their titles to a broad range of customers and retail outlets. Their advanced technological capabilities allow them to offer the same professional quality that has been previously available only with traditional publishers.
Books To Watch Out For
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Carrie Carr
Carrie is a true Texan, having lived in the state her entire life. She makes her home in the Dallas/Ft Worth metroplex with her partner AJ and their daughter, Karen. Her spare time is spent writing, traveling, and collecting television memorabilia. Carrie may be reached at carrielcarr@carrielcarr.com
Nann Dunne
Nann is an editor, author, and online-newsletter publisher. She's been an editor/proofreader for 28 years and is employed as a communications editor for a multinational financial services company. She is also a technical editor for Cavalier Press, L.L.C. Her newsletter, Just About Write, is lesbian-oriented and presents articles on writing, editing, and promoting, while it showcases authors, poets, and their books. Contributed information is welcomed.
Vada Foster
Vada recently retired from Mattel Toys and is working on three novels (she says "very slowly, as my muse keeps hiding from me.) She hopes to have a new book available for DC Bard Fest.
Verda Foster
Verda Foster has worked in and around the art and crafts industry for twenty years, and you can often find her judging at one of the many ceramic and craft shows held throughout Southern California. Verda may be reached at: VHFoster@aol.com
Anna Furtado
Anna is a California transplant from Massachusetts. She and her partner of eighteeen years live with what she calls "the two fur-people of Scottish Terrier descent who own us." Her first publications were on the Web writing pet care articles for www.petfoodexpress.com. She has also published on LesbiaNation.com and was a first-place winner in the Writers' Market 24-Hour Short Story Contest.
Ellen Hart
Ellen Hart is the author of 20 mysteries, twelve of them featuring lesbian sleuth, Jane Lawless. Ellen is a five-time winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian mystery. Entertainment Weekly recently called her one of the 101 Movers and Shakers in the gay entertainment industry. She teaches mystery writing through The Loft Literary Center, the largest independent writing community in the nation. Ellen lives in Minneapolis with her partner of 27 years.
Intaglio Publications
An innovative publisher of lesbian literature, Intaglio Publications offers a wide selection of titles from your favorite authors as well as new up-and-coming authors to the lesbian community. Intaglio Publication's authors are intrinsically involved in the editing and graphic design process to assure the author's voice and vision is maintained throughout the publishing process. Submissions guidelines may be found on our website.
Constance O. Irvin
Connie has had a varied career: teacher of English and theatre, freelance television camera and news correspondent and remodeler of commercial and residential properties.
Writing has always been a passion, but earning a living put creative writing in a "one of these days" category. Well, the "days" have arrived. Her first novel, The Seasons of a Heart (2005), is building a modest following. She is currently working on a second novel which is set in Alabama in 1950.
Connie is a recent transplant from Michigan to southwest Florida where she writes, sails a small boat and still swings a mean hammer. She resides with Cherie, her partner of twenty five years, and their fox terrier, Mr. Moe. Connie can be reached at cirv@earthlink.net.
Karin Kallmaker
Proud to be descended from rabble-rouser Lady Godiva, Karin Kallmaker has two dozen (and counting) lesbian romance, science-fiction and fantasy novels in print. She also writes as Laura Adams. In addition to novels her short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies. As both Karin and Laura her books have been repeat finalists for Lambda Literary Awards.
KatLyn
KatLyn, a native of the South, currently resides in North Central Florida with her partner Denise, and their cats Lucky, Paris and Colby. When she’s not writing, KatLyn can be found spending time with her family and friends or indulging in her passion for playing the guitar and writing musical compositions. KatLyn may be reached at KatLyn@KatLynfic.com
Lori L. Lake
Lori L. Lake and her partner of 23 years are based in the Twin Cities area. Lori enjoys hiking, reading, movies, and buying presents for her nieces and nephews. She reviews books, teaches Gay & Lesbian Fiction, and writes full-time. Lori may be reached at Lori@lorillake.com
Vicki McElfresh
By day, Vicki McElfresh is a computer technician, but once night has fallen and her son is asleep, she's a writer. Besides writing, she enjoys playing guitar and oboe, photography, scrapbooking and scouring local flea markets for priceless antiques.
J.P. Mercer
J.P. Mercer, a native of Big Sky Country, now lives in the Sonoran desert in southwestern Arizona. J.P. traded in her skis and snow chains for eternal sunny days and the Valley of The Sun. "The first living thing that graced my doorstep when I arrived in Arizona was a Gecko and it has been my good luck charm ever since." J. P.'s interests are as diverse as the ever-changing landscape of the beautiful Sonoran desert. "I believe in friendship, the kind that nurtures and transcends all other frail human emotions. I believe in living each day to the fullest and opening one's heart and mind to the incredible goodness and beauty of all people regardless."
"My first book, Incommunicado, was penned because of the outrage I felt and still feel over the unsolved and ongoing Juarez Femicide; the brutal murders of the women and girls of Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua Mexico."
Mickey Minner
Born and raised in Southern California, Mickey has lived in New Mexico, Washington and, for the past several years, in western Montana. Since her childhood, she has enjoyed a love of the old west and of writing, and living in the Rocky Mountains gives her plenty of opportunity to enjoy walking in the woods, fishing, camping and exploring the numerous historical sites in the area. Her friends tell her she has a wicked sense of humor and love to have her on their side for a game of Trivial Pursuit because of her endless knowledge of useless information. Mickey can be reached at mickey@mickeyminner.com
Radclyffe
Radclyffe lives in Philadelphia and writes lesbian romances of all persuasions with the support and inspiration of her partner Lee. Her aspiration is to bring the passions, desires, and wild imaginings of our dreams to life on the pages of her books. When not writing, she has an alternate full-time career as a surgeon. Radclyffe may be reached at radclyffe@radfic.com
Emily Reed
Emily Reed is a medical physicist who in the past several years has taken up writing poetry. A long-time Chicago resident, she is currently living overseas.
Under the Fig Tree is her first collection of poetry, encompassing a wide range of topics, from love to humor to world events.
Previous publications include articles in various medical physics journals, which aren't nearly as entertaining as the poems in the book.
She continues to write poetry and is currently collecting material for a second book.
When Em isn't writing or working (which, unfortunately, isn't very much of the time), she enjoys reading, running marathons, scuba diving and juggling
Regal Crest Enterprises, LLC
Regal Crest is a full service publisher using innovative print technology. They have a lengthy list of titles currently in publication, including many titles from Renaissance Alliance Publishing, Inc. which is no longer in business.
Patty Schramm
Patty has been writing since she was 11 years old and was inspired to follow her muse by an incredible person - her 5th grade Reading teacher. She started writing Lesbian fiction a couple of years ago and has a passion for the written word. She has never pinned herself to one specific genre. Patty is a career paramedic/firefighter, the child of two police officers.
Trish Shields
Trish is the author of a new volume of poems,Spirit Harvest, by Dare2Dream Publishing. Baycrest Books has just released her first novel Inferno. You can see more of her work and updates on her web site.
StarCrossed Productions, Inc.
StarCrossed Productions is a full service, online retail bookstore for lesbian fiction offering the latest releases from your favorite authors. We work directly with some of the best publishers in the industry to bring you pre-order opportunities for new titles as well as a monthly newsletter to keep you informed of the latest news in the lesbian publishing community.
K. Stoley
K. Stoley currently lives in South Florida with her partner and their wild puppy, Bandit. Although writing is her passion, paying the bills forces her to be an account manager and program analyst in the real world. She has numerous works and publications to her credit and is working on several new projects to be published later this year. K. Stoley is a very congenial and humorous author who enjoys travel and meeting new people. She can be reached at stoley8@aol.com
Kelly A. Zarembski
Kelly lives in Cleveland, Ohio with her partner of 15 years, their spoiled mutt, adorable diabetic cat, two parakeets and a Russian tortoise that has no boundaries. She loves writing and enjoys working out, biking and riding motorcycles. Kelly may be reached at kaz000@msn.com |